02/07/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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16. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 1983 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., February 7, 1983, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Mr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by 14r. Hill and carried, the minutes of the January 31, 1983, regular meeting of the Board were approved.. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommendation to award the bid for uniform rental was added to the agenda. OPENING OF BIDS - SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY (630 EAST BROADWAY AND 203 & 207 NORTH JOHNSON) This was the date set for receiving bids for the sale of the city -owned lots located at 630 East Broadway and 203 & 207 North Johnson. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County.News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. Leszczynski stated that no bids were received for the property located at 630 Broadway. He additionally stated that two (2) bids were received for the property located at 203 & 207 North Johnson Street and that the property had an appraised value of $495.00. The two (2) bids received were opened and publicly read: Bid: The O'Brien Corporation $495.00 2001 West Washington Avenue P. 0. Box 17 South Bend, Indiana Greater South Bend Missionary $495.00 Baptist Church 213 & 215 Johnson Street South Bend, Indiana Because of the tie bid, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Clerk was instructed to notify the two (2) bidders and request a counter-offer for the Board's review. RESCIND IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3517-82 AND ADOPT IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3519-83 (SOUTH BEND AVENUE SANITARY SEWER PROJECT) Mr. Leszczynski advised the Board that due to a change in state law regarding the assessment procedure, that Improvement Resolu- tion No. 3517-82, adopted on October 18, 1982, be rescinded and replaced with Improvement Resolution No. 3519-83. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, Improvement Resolution No. 3517-82 was rescinded and Improvement Resolution No. 3519-83 was adopted and a public hearing date of February 21, 1983, was set. AWARD BID - REN]'AL OF UNIFORMS FOR VARIOUS BUREAUS AND DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Jon Oppenheim of the Depart- ment of Administration and Finance recommended the Board award the bid for rental of uniforms as received on January 31, 1983 to Monarch, Inc. in the amount of $94,481.92. Mr. Oppenheim stated that although the bid of 'leans Services, Inc, is lower ($65,708.24) they do not propose to provide all new uniforms to the City of South Bend. Mr. Leszczynski noted that this is a two (2) year contract. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. dill and carried, the bid of Monarch, Inc. was awarded as recommended. 1 1 1